The prevalence of heart disease is increasing alarmingly in India. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in India, accounting for 1.7 million deaths annually. According to the global burden of disease report, nearly one-fourth of all deaths in India are related to cardiovascular diseases. Despite the rising burden of cardiovascular diseases in India, there is an acute shortage of trained cardiologists in the country. There are 4000 cardiologists in the country, while the requirement is 88,000. There is a need for physicians, who can serve to bridge this gap in the demand for cardiology services.

The Fellowship in Clinical, Preventive & Non-Invasive Cardiology is a joint program created by Medanta Heart Institute and Medvarsity Online Ltd to develop a pool of skilled clinical and non-interventional cardiologists to address the increasing demand for cardiology services in India.  The student will receive 2-years of on-job training in clinical, preventive, and non-invasive cardiology as part of this course. This will include clinical training of 6 months in cardiac ICU, 3 months in cardiac inpatient wards, and 3 months in cardiac OPDs. The student will also get 12 months of non-invasive cardiac diagnostics training including echocardiography, cardiac stress testing, nuclear imaging, and other imaging methods.

Course Schedule (2-years)

What you will learn?

Online Learning:
The online component includes theoretical content on LMS – textual reading material, recorded videos, live virtual classes, online virtual simulations, and research methodology.

First Semester:

Second Semester:

Third Semester:

Fourth Semester:

Offline Learning: The offline component includes practical training in the hospital.
1. Clinical Rotations

• Cardiac Intensive Care
• Cardiac Inpatient Ward
• Cardiac Out-patient
• Echocardiography
• Cardiac Stress Testing/ Nuclear Imaging
• Vascular Imaging
• Holter Monitoring

2. Thesis / Case Report – Each student is expected to

• Undertake one research project as his/her thesis
• Submit 2 case reports for publication (only submission is required, regardless of the outcome of    submission)

3. Journal Club/ Seminar / Presentation
4. Minor Project / Case Study
5. Dissertation
6. Community Outreach (at least 6 heart camps)

Certification:

Clinical Training certification by Medanta Hospitals will be awarded to all successful students who complete
• The duration of the program
• All assessments
• Logbooks
• Thesis
• Other prerequisites

Selection Process:

• Online entrance test (MCQ-based)
• Personal interview by Course director (online or offline)

• • Simulation training On Advanced Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Hemodynamic Assessment by Echocardiography
  • AHA certified BLS+ACLS

• Hands-on simulation training on Basics of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention:
  • This training gives you an opportunity to practice Coronary Guidewires, Coronary Guide Catheters, Vascular Access, and closure techniques, Basic Review of Balloons & Balloon Angioplasty and Stent Technology, Coronary Perforation, Retrieval of Embolized Material, etc.
• Click the below link to know more about Simulation Training
  • Simulation Training On Basics of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Course Eligibility:

Course validity: 25 months. There will be an extra charge on the extension of the course validity.